forward-port IMPORT_BINARY_PLUGS to OpenJDK7

[Andrew John Hughes]

2008/10/22 Kelly O'Hair <Kelly.Ohair at sun.com>:
> I filed a jdk7 version of the bug
>   http://bugs.sun.com/view_bug.do?bug_id=6672710
> Assigned it to me, but I'm not sure when I get it fixed.
>
> I seem to recall that this wasn't the only thing needing fixing
> so that the openjdk7 builds would build without access to binary plugs.
> (Understanding that the resulting build might be missing certain body
> parts). .^)
>
> -kto
>
>
> Christian Thalinger wrote:
>>
>> Hi!
>>
>> Is there currently any plan to forward-port the IMPORT_BINARY_PLUGS
>> functionality to OpenJDK7?
>>
>> - Christian
>>
>

The main show stopper would be sound support, unless
Gervill has now been integrated into OpenJDK7.  Otherwise,
the jsoundhs plug is needed (or the IcedTea replacement).
SNMP would have the same status as in OpenJDK6; an optional
proprietary plug.
-- 
Andrew :-)

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